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8 <br />C. The height and scale of each building should be considered in relation to the site. <br />The C /LI allows a maximum height of 45 feet. The proposed building will have a high point of <br />approximately 32.5 feet. The building will have a street facade of approximately 140 feet. However the <br />visibility of the facade is minimized by the vegetation in the 60 foot stream buffer. The surrounding <br />buildings have a street facade ranging from 120 to 175 feet. The surrounding buildings range in height <br />from 25 to 30 feet in height. <br />The proposed building may appear taller than the building to the north, but that is because the finish floor <br />elevation of the building to the north is ten feet lower that the applicant's property. <br />2. Relationship of Structure and Site to Adjoining Areas <br />A. Harmony on texture, lines, and masses is encouraged <br />The applicant's building will utilize varying elevations and color. The east elevation for the building <br />includes varying elevations to provide vertical modulation. No vertical modulation is proposed along the <br />west elevation or the south elevation. Minor vertical elevation is proposed along the north elevation. <br />Windows are used on all elevations to provide horizontal modulation. <br />A cornice is provided along the roofline of the entire building. The cornice provides more horizontal <br />modulation for the building. <br />The building is being developed to provide two separate suite areas. Each suite area would include its <br />own main entrance on the east elevation. The entrances will be recessed back with the 2nd floor extending <br />over the entry doors. This provides a small entry feature for the building. <br />The main building material is colored concrete. CMU brick is used in the front of the building. <br />Landscaping is provided directly adjacent to the east elevation of the building. Once mature, this <br />landscaping will visually break up the mass of the front facade of the building. <br />When the Normed Building was constructed several years ago the City received complaints from the <br />residential neighbors along Macadam Road that the glare from the building's roof was disturbing. The <br />homes along Macadam Road look down upon the commercial /light industrial buildings in the valley. <br />Glare from the proposed 4501 Building may not be an issue given that there is a significant amount of <br />vegetation on the hillside that separates the proposed building from the existing homes. However, a <br />condition has been added. <br />B. Appropriate landscape transition to adjoining properties should be provided <br />Upon completion, the landscaping along the north and south property lines will comply with the City's <br />landscaping requirements. <br />No additional perimeter landscaping will be required on the west property line because this area contains <br />mature landscaping. TMC 18.52 requires 12.5 feet of landscaping along the front property line. <br />Page 6 of 12 <br />